Pensacola authorities are continuing the search for a 4-year-old boy who disappeared after falling overboard from his grandfather's fishing boat Saturday afternoon.

The child, who has been identified as Logan Torrance Fontana, of Pensacola, was fishing with his grandfather near Fort Pickens in Pensacola Bay when he fell overboard. WKRG reports the grandfather, George Maye, had rinsed the child's sandy life jacket in the water and handed it back to the boy. He then went up to the front of the 19-foot boat and when he looked back, his grandson was gone and the life jacket was in the boat.

Clint Retherford with Escambia County Search and Rescue said the search is being hindered by the amount of boat traffic in the area.

"We have a lot of boat traffic out here which is somewhat hindering the search a little bit. We're doing the best we can with it. A lot of boats are out here concerned and trying to help us out, but we'll do the best we can and hope we'll be successful," he said.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are also assisting in the search. Authorities said they still consider their efforts search and rescue but will evaluate if the focus changes to search and recovery.